Hufner

A Hufner, also called Huefner, is a farmer who farms as land one, several, or part of a country hooves.

The names of these members of the Bauer Stands vary regionally. You denominated in the Lower Saxon area Hovener or Hofener, in the central German area mainly Hufner or Huefner and in the Upper German Huber. In some areas, there were also completely different names, such as Ackermann, Pferdner or in the Upper Saxon also possessed man or men possessed.

The Hufner was a full member of the community of farmers, had a say in the community and was allowed to use the commons. In the village social hierarchy Hufner were as full farmers and owners of a farm with country from region to region, from 30 to 100 acres before the gardeners and cottagers.

From this professional name and its regional variants a variety of surnames derived. To name the first place, the name Huber, who is one of the five to ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world and is widely used in addition to southern Germany particularly in Switzerland and Austria. Due to the regional differences in pronunciation of the surname Huber here further developed the surname Huemer, Humer, Haumer, Huebmer and Hueber. Also spread the forms are Höf ( f) ner and Hübner ( e) ner, not to be confused with Hopfner, Hopfner, Hoeppner.

The Hufner had the same social status as the buggy, the owner of a team of horses; both were subject to forced labor.

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